Published: March 2, 2017 |

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Highland Copper Company Inc. has appointed Denis Miville-Deschênes as president and CEO and a member of the board of directors.

Denis Miville-Deschênes is a mining engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the design, development and construction of mines as well as closure and rehabilitation of sites. He was senior vice president at Iamgold, responsible for development, project construction and technical services from 2006 to 2014. During his career which started with Falconbridge Copper and then with Cambior and Iamgold, Miville-Deschênes has worked on numerous technical studies and fourteen underground or open pit mining projects in North America, South America and Africa. He is recognized for his ability to establish dynamic work teams and operating at high standards.

David Fennell who has been acting as president and CEO on an interim basis will continue as chairman of the company.

“We are very happy to welcome Denis as president and CEO of Highland Copper and to the board. Denis will be the driving force behind the initiatives to advance our projects in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan, towards production, with the goal of developing the mineral resources in a responsible manner and with a deep respect for our workers, neighboring communities and the environment,” said David Fennel, chairman of Highland Copper.

Highland Copper has also appointed David Charles as manager, investor relations and business development.

David Charles brings close to 30 years of experience in the financial services industry in Canada primarily as a senior mining equity analyst. During his career Charles has worked for BMO Capital Markets, GMP Securities and Dundee Capital Markets and analysed mines and projects in North and South America, Europe and Africa. Charles holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Trinity College Dublin, an MSc. in Mineral Exploration from McGill University and is a CFA charter holder. He will provide his services under a consulting agreement with the company.

David Charles’ mandate is to develop the company’s investor communications and market awareness efforts, assisting management in developing a strategy to enhance and expand the company’s exposure in the financial markets.

About Highland
Highland Copper Company Inc. is a Canadian exploration company focused on exploring and developing copper projects in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A.

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